diff --git a/scripts/test-env/prepare-db.sh b/scripts/test-env/prepare-db.sh
index 80ed46d2..3dcf6b47 100755
--- a/scripts/test-env/prepare-db.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-env/prepare-db.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ for db_name in "${!DB_MAP[@]}"; do
   # Create DB if not exists
   $MYSQL_CMD -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS \`$db_name\` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4;"
 
-  # Import
-  zcat "$backup_path" | $MYSQL_CMD "$db_name" 2>&1 | tail -1
+  # Import (strip GTID_PURGED to avoid error 1840 on non-empty GTID_EXECUTED)
+  zcat "$backup_path" | sed '/GTID_PURGED/d' | $MYSQL_CMD "$db_name" 2>&1 | tail -1
 
   if [[ ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -eq 0 ]]; then
     log_ok "  $db_name restored successfully"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ done
 # Elevator app also needs second backup (34_*.sql.gz)
 if [[ -f "$DATA_BACKUP/34_2026_04_23_17_28_33.sql.gz" ]]; then
   log_info "Restoring elevator DB partition 34..."
-  zcat "$DATA_BACKUP/34_2026_04_23_17_28_33.sql.gz" | $MYSQL_CMD "$DB_ELEVATOR"
+  zcat "$DATA_BACKUP/34_2026_04_23_17_28_33.sql.gz" | sed '/GTID_PURGED/d' | $MYSQL_CMD "$DB_ELEVATOR"
   log_ok "  $DB_ELEVATOR partition 34 restored"
 fi